San Diego Esri User Conference , 2019 The annual San Diego Esri User Conference took place this year from July 8th – 12th. In previous years we’ve blogged retrospectively about our key learnings and take-aways from the event, but this year we are keeping ahead of the curve with a series of ‘vlogs’ to discuss […]
GBS Korea has now been operational for a year. Over that time, we have faced some challenges and broken some new territory with GBSK now starting to get some solid traction. GBSK has completed some small projects and is now undertaking some larger projects as we build our expertise and credibility. Below are 5 key […]
Returning to GBS, Arun has re-joined the team as a Senior Developer/Consultant. With over 10 years experience as a full stack GIS developer in open source technologies, he was quickly “Esri-fied” and has been successful in applying his knowledge and programming skills into Esri projects. Throughout this time he been part of several projects in domains local governance, […]
After taking our largest team of staff to this year’s EPC & Dev Summit in Palm Springs, we have put together our top 20 talking points from the conferences. Listed below are new / upcoming features, improvements and releases that the GBS team are looking forward to from Esri. New named user types now in […]
Are IT/ICT (herein just IT) departments in organisations blockers or enablers? By Tony Elson I’m writing this piece because of an increasing frustration I have in dealing with IT departments embedded within organisations that are clearly not as enabling as they should/could be. And I know I’m not the only one. I understand why some […]
GBS’ CTO and GIS Architect Shane Pienaar recently provided some pro bono Esri technical assistance to Glenfern Sanctuary on Great Barrier Island, Auckland. It’s a meaningful environmental project and a great use of the Esri technology. With a network of over 800 rat traps along 40kms of trap lines, Glenfern Sanctuary is responsible for the […]
The NZ Regional User Conferences (RUCs) were held last month, and the GBS team were present (and presenting) at many locations throughout the country. Here, Tony outlines his top 5 take-aways / highlights from this year’s round. How well the RUCs were generally patronised. There were some great attendances nationally, including some of the regions […]
The Esri Partner Conference and Developer Summit for 2019 was held this year in March, and GBS had the largest contingent of staff there yet. It is a valuable annual event designed to explore and showcase how to create cutting-edge solutions using advanced mapping technology. As an Esri Gold Partner, it’s an important event for […]
Our youngest team member, Jade, is very enthusiastic and keen to settle into the New Zealand way of life. After achieving Honours in BSc Geoinformatics at the University of Pretoria in South Africa, Jade was eager to explore the world and find greater opportunities and ways of increasing her knowledge and skill base. Now working […]
GBS are sending a large team over for the Dev Summit & EPC 2019, based in Palm Springs this March. We are sending our largest team yet to the EPC 2019 in order for some of our staff to get the latest updates on the Esri software and developments. Being fully up to date and aware […]
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